restore and perpetuate the trade and prosperity of Alexandria. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“May this important work succeed and prosper – may it more than realize our warmest hopes – and may it restore and perpetuate the trade and prosperity of Alexandria.” - Alexandria Gazette, December 4, 1843

Alexandria Waterfront Plan Realizing the Community Benefits Public Spaces History & Art Vision Participation Of a Plan Commerce Compatibility Parking Costs & Tour of Model Revenues 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 2

Alexandria Waterfront Plan 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 3

Realizing the Vision Existing Parks Daingerfield Island Rivergate Park Oronoco Bay Park Founders Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 4

Realizing the Vision Public Spaces Tide Lock Park Ford’s Landing Boardwalk City Dock - Marina – Canal Center 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 5

Realizing the Vision Redevelopment Rivergate The Strand Canal Center Plaza Ford’s Landing. 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 6

Realizing the Vision Opportunity Areas Foot of King Street Robinson Terminal North Robinson Terminal South, Cummings/Turner, and Dandy Lots 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 7

Community Participation • April 2009 - April 2010 14 meetings including various worksessions • May – September 2010 18 meetings • October- December 2010 approximately 50 meetings at the individual stakeholder level 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 8

Summary of Comments • How will the Plan… – address parking – minimize pedestrian and vehicular congestion – protect and enhance open space – manage redevelopment – ensure compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods – pay homage to Alexandria’s rich history – incorporate public art and creative interpretation – provide greater accessibility – create and maintain a sustainable economic and environmental future for the Waterfront – implement its vision 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 9

Benefits of a Plan Guide redevelopment Cummings Warehouse Robinson Terminal North Cummings and Turner Properties Robinson Terminal North Robinson Terminal South 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 10

Benefits of a Plan Connections: continuous waterfront access 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 11

Benefits of a Plan Connections: streets and alleys 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 12

Benefits of a Plan Adding new waterfront public spaces 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 13

Benefits of a Plan Adding new waterfront public spaces 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 14

Benefits of a Plan • Total Current Public Space (Point Lumley Park, Roberdeau • Other Public Space (Pedestrianized King St. and Park, Waterfront and King Street Parks): Strand St., Prince Street-End, Piers): 2.3 ac. 1.2 acres • Public Space resulting from Private Redevelopment • Plan Implemented Public Space (Redesigned (Robinson Terminal North – Not Shown, and Waterfront Park, Fitzgerald Square, Expanded Point Robinson Terminal South): Lumley Park, Expanded Roberdeau Park): 2.5 acres 1.3 acres Total Public Space: 7.3 Acres Total Net Gain: 5.0 Acres Note: Areas Approximated 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 15

Benefits of a Plan A waterfront for today’s Alexandria, grounded by our heritage Working Seaport Gateway Witness to War Foundations Origins Transformations Ambitions 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 16

Benefits of a Plan Public art, inspired by the confluence of art, culture, history and nature 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 17

Benefits of a Plan Commerce 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 18

Benefits of a Plan Neighborhood character and compatibility 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 19

Benefits of a Plan Adequate parking through the life of the plan • The land adjacent to the water is for people, not cars. • Do not build new spaces until all existing spaces are used. • Protect nearby neighborhoods from excessive parking impacts from Waterfront visitors. • Move some uses closer to existing parking. • Parking for certain waterfront uses – cultural, retail and restaurant locations – should be nearby. • New hotel, office and residential uses should provide parking on-site. 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 20

Benefits of a Plan Adequate parking through the life of the plan Parking spaces today: 2,693 Parking spaces used today: 1,972 77 Parking spaces available today: 721 117 18 Added parking demand: 390 136 Surface parking spaces reduced: 171 130 41 Needed for the future: 561 33 17 Public garage valet: 633 0 Private garage spaces: 460 4 Private garage spaces (with valet): 337 Additional spaces: 1,430 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 21

Benefits of a Plan Directing visitors to parking garages effectively 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 22

Benefits of a Plan Phased implementation: costs • Flood mitigation: $8-10 million • Bulkhead and esplanade: $4-6 million • Piers and harbor area: $5-7 million • Strand parks: Fitzgerald, Waterfront, Point Lumley: $9-11 million • Founders, Oronoco, and Rivergate Parks: $4-5 million • Other (Food Court area, etc): $1-2 million • Total: $32-42 million 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 23

Benefits of a Plan Phased implementation: revenues • Redevelopment property tax • Additional meals tax • Additional sales tax • Additional lodging tax • Other: – Increased sales per visitor – Increased sales on King Street – Ground rent : Beachcomber, new Strand building – Other taxes and fees 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 24

Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 25

Waterfront north of Founders Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 26

View of Oronoco Bay Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 27

View of Oronoco Bay Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 28

Views from the foot of Montgomery Street 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 29

Waterfront Plan Model Tour 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 30

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 31

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 32

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 33

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 34

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 35

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 36

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 37

King Street and the Waterfront Former design for harbor and marina area 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 38

King Street and the Waterfront Former design for harbor and marina area 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 39

King Street and the Waterfront Former design for harbor and marina area 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 40

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 41

Fitzgerald Square 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 42

Fitzgerald Square Market Square 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 43

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 44

King Street and the Waterfront 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 45

Fitzgerald Square 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 46

Fitzgerald Square 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 47

Fitzgerald Square 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 48

Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 49

Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 50

Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 51

Waterfront Park area 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 52

Waterfront Park area Today: public space = 66,534 sf Proposed: public space = 78,550 sf 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 53

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 54

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 55

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 56

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 57

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 58

An active edge for Waterfront Park 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 59

The Beachcomber 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 60

Point Lumley 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 61

Point Lumley 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 62

Evoking the historic shoreline 12/14/2010 Waterfront Plan Community Meeting 63